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Rant: Coaches who deserve to be on the hot seat

Around here, all the talk seems to be centered on Urban Meyer and Bobby Bowden -- and for good reason. Meyer is closing in on his third national title in four years, and Bowden is witness to the football empire he built falling to ruins. But on the national side, I don't hear too many other names other than Nick Saban (Meyer's top rival right now) and Charlie Weis (Notre Dame's savior or next reject). One guy I hardly hear anything about is Rich Rodriguez. Maybe nobody down here cares about the Big 10. It just seems that Michigan was one of the most important programs in college football, oh, about three years ago. Now, the Wolverines are getting noticed -- and respected -- about as much as Western Michigan. It doesn't matter much to me, but shouldn't Rich be feeling a little more heat? -- Stuart Korfhage